Background
Burg, Frederick William Zur was born on September 7, 1905 in Asheville, North Carolina, United States. Son of William Harmon and Rose (Green) zur Burg.
Burg, Frederick William Zur was born on September 7, 1905 in Asheville, North Carolina, United States. Son of William Harmon and Rose (Green) zur Burg.
Bachelor of Science, University North Carolina, 1927, Master of Science, 1928. Doctor of Philosophy, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1943.
Mississippi State College, 1928-1929. Successively instructor, assistant professor, associate professor, head department chemical engineering Clemson U., 1929-1942. Head department of chemical engineering to dean of engineering, director research Southwestern Louisiana Institute (name now changed to University of Southwestern Louisiana), 1942-1970, also director radiation laboratories consultant Department Commerce and Industry State Louisiana, 1943 Lafourche Sugar Company, 1945, United States Department of Agriculture, 1946, U.C. C.E., 1947, 53, 58-59, Gamma Industries, 1952-1953.
Director research problem control aquatic weeds in navigable inland waters United States C.E., 1959-1970. Consultant water purification problems. Member Lafayette Auditorium Commission, 1960, La Industry Engineering College Council.
Board of directors, council trustees Gulf South Research Institute.
Member Lafayette Auditorium Commission, 1960, La Industry Engineering College Council. Board of directors, council trustees Gulf South Research Institute. Member Louisiana State Board Registration Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, secretary, 1966, chairman, 1968.
; Member American Chemical Society, Engineering Education, American Institute Chemical Engineers, Louisiana Engineering Society (recipient Technical Achievement medal 1966), Louisiana Teachers Association, National Society Professional Engineers, National Council State Board Engineering Examiners. Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Eta Sigma.
Married Pheme Blanton, June 20, 1931. Children: Peggy (Mistress John H. Fry), Frederick W. Instructor.